TEMPE, AZ, April 2, 2014 – The new Maricopa Corporate College, part of Maricopa Community Colleges, has announced Marriott International as a client in its first year of existence.

The move to start a corporate college, Maricopa’s leaders say, is a result of state budget cuts, forcing the two-year system to get more entrepreneurial.

Corporate colleges cater to the training needs of companies, including recent hires and workers who need to learn new skills. Programs are typically non-credit and customized based on the employer’s needs. They can be online or in person, and taught either on a college campus or taken directly to a company. Some of the most common programs are in management training, English as a second language, information technology, advanced manufacturing and welding

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About Maricopa Community Colleges

The Maricopa Community College system is one of the largest in the nation. We are: Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain (and SouthWest Skill Center), GateWay (and Maricopa Skill Center), Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio Salado, Scottsdale and South Mountain; the system also includes satellite campuses and business/industry, technical and customized training institutes Valley-wide. www.maricopa.edu.